Lesson plan

A - Learners will identify the correct definition of plagiarism
1. List high profile examples of plagiarism.
2. Recall examples of high profile plagiarism.
3. Distinguish between common knowledge and original ideas.
4. Acknowledge sources of originating ideas.
5. Use parenthetical citations with quotations and while paraphrasing other’s ideas.
6. Learners will determine which category an infraction breaks.
7. Distinguish between blatant plagiarism and negligence.
8. Take responsibility for acts of negligence.

B - Learners will identify the consequences of plagiarizing at HU.
1. Identify examples of campus plagiarism.
2. Relate to real stories of campus plagiarism at HU.
3. Identify the consequences of plagiarism at HU
4. Identify the rules in the learner handbook.

C - Demonstrate how to catch plagiarism using search engines
1. Identify how easy it is to screen for plagiarism.
2. Use search engines to search for published writing.
3. Demonstrate how to use the internet to search for a source.
4. Use internet to find sources listed in a bibliography.

D - Take responsibility for properly citing research writing assignments
1. Take responsibility for acts of negligence.
2. Practice writing correct (APA format) bibliography citations through internet citation
Web sites and the HU library.
3. Pledge to use original writing at HU.
4. Use pledge contract as a resource to write more responsibly.